Best Practices Case Books
Urban Infrastructure Development in Asia

List of Selected Case Studies

Published by UNCRD in collaboration with:
UN-Habitat
National Economic Social Development Board - Thailand
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
The World Bank
Urban Management Programme for Asia and the Pacific

The following list provides an overview of case studies prepared for the Second International Expert Panel Meeting on Urban Infrastructure Development which took place in Bangkok, Thailand, 8-9 December 1997. The full publication is available upon request from:

United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
Nagoya 450-0001, Japan
Tel: (81-52) 561-9377
Fax: (81-52) 561-9375
E-Mail: rep@uncrd.or.jp
Web site: http://www.uncrd.or.jp

List of Case Studies
These case studies are available as Portable Document Format (PDF files). Please note that first time users of PDF files need to download and to install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader before opening these files.

Furthermore please note that the PDF version of the case studies below does not include maps, figures and complete annexes published in the original hard copy. Please obtain the hard copy from the publisher mentioned above.

Bangladesh:
"Case Study on a Slum Improvement Project in Dhaka Metropolitan City (Size: 127 KB)", by Quamrul Islam Siddique,

China:
"Foshan City Gains Rapid Development in Urban Infrastructure Facility Construction in the Process of Deepening Reform (Size: 85 KB)", by Song Xutong

India:
"Cauvery Water Supply Project for Bangalore: A Multi-Agency Approach to Financing (Size: 41 KB)", by A. Ravindra
"Joint Venture of State and National Governments in Developing Rail Facilities: A Case Study of Chennai, India (Size: 107 KB)", by T. Anantharajan
"Case Study on Financing Urban Development: The Chandigarh-Maraimalainagar Experience (Size: 73 KB)", by M.G. Devasahayam and G.R. Dattatri

Indonesia:
"Mobilising Financial Resources for Urban Infrastructure - A Case Study of the New Town of Bumi Serpong Damai (Size: 62 KB)", by Pingki Elka Pangestu and Cor Dijkgraaf
"Solid Waste Neighbourhood Self-Management: A Case Study in Bogor, Indonesia (Size: 30 KB)", by Soekmana Soma
"The Role of Toll Roads in Promoting Regional Development: Private Sector Participation (Size: 42 KB)", by Maurits Pasaribu

Philippines:
"Mobilising Financial Resources: Lessons Learned from the Municipality of Bauan (Size: 147 KB)", by Maria Mildred Ambrosio Villar

Singapore:
"A Case Study on Urban Transportation Development and Management in Singapore (Size: 57 KB)", by Lim Lan Yuan

Thailand:
"A Case Study on Development Extraction for Collector Distributor Road Construction in Bangkok (Size: 59 KB)", by Nopanant Tapananont

Meeting List

"Expert Panel Meeting on Urban Infrastructure Development, 8-9 December 1997, Bangkok, Thailand (Size: 25 KB)" (Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0 version)